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John MacNeil Elem students enjoy a multimedia presentation with Keonte Beals, from North Preston, a musician, singer songwriter, and author of the 2021 children's book, I Am Perfectly Me. @JohnMacNeil42 @HrceLiteracy

As you gear up for Once Upon a Time: Adapting and Writing Fairy Tales, it’s a great time to help students notice the differences between narratives and fairy tales. #tcrwp #iteachwriting #kindergarten #teachertips #writingworkshop #growingwriters #literacymatters

Are your Kindergarteners ready to do more with labels? Check out these conferring tips from the new writing unit, Persuasive Writing of All Kinds! #tcrwp #iteachwriting #kindergarten #teachertips #writingworkshop #growingwriters #literacymatters

Enjoying literacy centres to reinforce and practice previously taught skills from reading workshop with rigorous and relevant tasks in Pr S @JohnMacNeil42 @HrceLiteracy

Enjoying a book tasting cafe and writing book recommendations for classmates in preparation for book clubs in 5/6 D @Crichton_Park @HrceLiteracy

Celebrating Valentine's Day in P/1S and 2/3M by addressing, delivering and decorating Valentine bags and cards @ShannonPrk_HRCE @HrceLiteracy

'Tis the season! Students enjoyed a visit from Santa this morning at the school-wide pancake breakfast cooked and served by staff, volunteers, local firefighters and police officers @HrceLiteracy

Yesterday we made growth mindset notes we are going to stick next to our name tags on our desks for when things get tough 🤩💪🏽 @HarbourViewElem

Listening, speaking, reading, writing about our reading and rereading our writing in Gr 1 D/H and 1/2G: Using high leverage multi-modal format strategies to support reading and writing reciprocity @HrceLiteracy @HarbourViewElem

Preparing for daily guided group work - leveled text sets, word work materials, group work schedule and observation sheets, magnetic letters, mini white boards, etc in Gr 2/3B @HarbourViewElem @HrceLiteracy

Using anchor charts and readers' notebooks to respond to our reading - 4/5 B students identified settings in their fiction texts and recorded evidence from the text to support their thinking @HrceLiteracy @HarbourViewElem

More lean writing prompts from Lucy Calkins' keynote at TCRWP's Virtual Saturday Reunion conference today. Next free Virtual Saturday Reunion is March 18, 2023. @HrceLiteracy

Using literacy centres to practice learning targets previously taught in reading and writing workshops in Gr P Day @HarbourViewElem @HrceLiteracy

Back to school and establishing high leverage routines in Sept in Gr 2/3B and P/1D at HVES @HarbourViewElem @HrceLiteracy

Participation in the Terry Fox Run today at HVES Dartmouth @HarbourViewElem @HrceLiteracy

Thank you Mr. MacKenzie for organizing another amazing field day:) You can’t go wrong when you bring out the parachute! @JohnMacNeil42

Pre-planning flexible small groups, mini conferences and quick check-ins for students for reading or writing support during independent workshop time - using a weekly schedule template from HRCE's Teaching and Learning website at SVES in Grades Pr M, 1K-M, 1/2J @HrceLiteracy

Social justice in action -Handmade bracelet fundraiser to support Ukraine by Gr 4-5 students ⁦@JohnMacNeil42⁩

Adding leads using flaps in flexible small writing groups in Gr 2W ⁦@JohnMacNeil42⁩ ⁦@HrceLiteracy⁩